I saw a report on the news last night confirming that more and more brits are emigrating for and/or migrating to a second home for large periods of the year.

Question is, would you be tempted and if so where in the world would you go?

I saw a report on the news last night confirming that more and more brits are emigrating for and/or migrating to a second home for large periods of the year.

Question is, would you be tempted and if so where in the world would you go?Australia or Canada, they seem to have many of the good bits of England but not as much of the bad. I wouldn't fancy living somewhere with a language barrier.

I would say Australia, but I don't have the skills they are looking for so getting a visa would be an issue so that would mean purchasing an holiday home and staying there for lengthy periods, but I lack the funds :(

Keep dreaming!!

I would say Australia, but I don't have the skills they are looking for so getting a visa would be an issue so that would mean purchasing an holiday home and staying there for lengthy periods, but I lack the funds :(

Dude they dropped the skills threshold a while back as they are targeting Brits to fill jobs over there :)

Read it on the Immigration Expert/Workpermit website the other day :)

Australia again, I do have IT skills, but more importantly I can ham it up with the best of 'em for acting, so I'd be a shoo-in for a bit part on Neighbours, hopefully as Paul Robinson's love rival over Lyn (I hate Izzy, she's too bitchy and fugly as sin)

Out of the places I've already visited I'd consider living in Boston, Washington, San Francisco or round New Zealand. I liked Australia, but I wouldn't be interested in living there full time, wasn't really for me.

South Georgia: no roads, or trucks; just mountains, sea and penguins.:)

Dude they dropped the skills threshold a while back as they are targeting Brits to fill jobs over there :)

Read it on the Immigration Expert/Workpermit website the other day :)

Do you have a link to such site?

Do you have a link to such site?

Link 1 (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2004_07_02/australia/new_skilled_visa.htm)
Link 2 (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2004_11_22/australia/high_demand_for_british_trades.htm)

There is also a form you can complete for a free assessment if you are a UK National

I'm being dull, but Pethshire really grabs me :)

Or the northwest coast

I saw a report on the news last night confirming that more and more brits are emigrating for and/or migrating to a second home for large periods of the year.

Question is, would you be tempted and if so where in the world would you go?

i saw that to! no i would leave England but i would love to move to weymouth or cornwall some were at the bottom near the coast.

Link 1 (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2004_07_02/australia/new_skilled_visa.htm)
Link 2 (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2004_11_22/australia/high_demand_for_british_trades.htm)

There is also a form you can complete for a free assessment if you are a UK National

Damn, still wouldn't get in cos I'm not employed in/or have any of the skills required.

Damn, still wouldn't get in cos I'm not employed in/or have any of the skills required.

You must have something to help you surely mate, I mean even on the skilled visa I only fell 20 points shy but would probably meet the 110 point mark if I pushed myself..

Keep searching dude and have a good think about it..

The Canadian threshold was also dropped, from 75 to 67.

Damn, still wouldn't get in cos I'm not employed in/or have any of the skills required.If you really wanted to go i would think it would be fairly easy to acquire on of the skills listed. Even hairdressing is counted as one ffs.

You must have something to help you surely mate, I mean even on the skilled visa I only fell 20 points shy but would probably meet the 110 point mark if I pushed myself..

Keep searching dude and have a good think about it..

The Canadian threshold was also dropped, from 75 to 67.

I left school with GCSE's and have more or less worked in an office environment since leaving school so I can't imagine where I would get my points.

Australia or Canada, they seem to have many of the good bits of England but not as much of the bad. I wouldn't fancy living somewhere with a language barrier.

Actually, the language barrier isn't bad at all. Communication is far more than words anyway, and when you're interacting with people on a daily basis, it doesn't take long to learn the language :)

If you really wanted to go i would think it would be fairly easy to acquire on of the skills listed. Even hairdressing is counted as one ffs.

Exactly, I'm trying to learn a new skill to increase my chances :) Not hairdressing though :suspect:


I left school with GCSE's and have more or less worked in an office environment since leaving school so I can't imagine where I would get my points.

As Darbees said, learn a new skill or skills :D

I left school with GCSE's and have more or less worked in an office environment since leaving school so I can't imagine where I would get my points.Depends how much you want to go. Have you ever been there, probably a good idea to go and have a look at it first. Some people go with big ideas and find they don't like it. I went last year and thought it was great though.

I want to move into Europe. Northern Italy or Southern France. Perhaps near the swiss border.

USA any day for me.... love it!! :)

Texas or toronto for me just saving the cash now

Canada or New Zealand I think.
Some friends went to Toronto recently, we'll be going visiting soon.

USA any day for me.... love it!! :)Bet you would not want to live in Steel City over there, Pittsburgh it is a right dump.

Bet you would not want to live in Steel City over there, Pittsburgh it is a right dump.

Crap hockey team as well..

America isn't on my list of places to live but there are cities I want to visit :D

Sadly my limited asperations would take me to Blackpool.

'stralia mate.
Might happen too - off to look more closely at Sydney and Wollongong suburbs next year to get a closer 'feel' of the areas.
(Our third visit)
Great place to bring up our young 'un.
Last time we went, we sat on the beach watching an organised school swimming session on manly beach. Kids followed the teacher doing a jog and stretching exercises on the beach, then into the sea.

What a life....

Australia or Canada, they seem to have many of the good bits of England but not as much of the bad. I wouldn't fancy living somewhere with a language barrier.
went on holiday this year to lanzarote and if my girlfriend said shall we all emigrate there, i would have me bags packed quicker then my nest posting:) ...loved the calmness of the place..did suffer a little water damage but thats easily avoided..

Hong Kong is a great place for young, ambitious Brits. It has a large expat community, pays good salaries and really does have a hustble and bustle feel to it. Plus, it has the greatest Skyline on the planet.

Spain defo we have already said when kids are old enough we are off.

Failing the trip to Oz and Neighbours bit part, living somewhere on the Lincolnshire coast would be nice... I went to College in Grimsby back in the early 90s, and fell in love with the area and visit whenever I get chance, funny though cos I'm not actually a big fan of fish and chips.

And no, I have no desire to live in Skeg-Vegas, and double no, Skegness is NOT full of Chavs but that's not why I'm not keen on living there, it's the expense of seaside living that puts me off.

Australia or Canada, they seem to have many of the good bits of England but not as much of the bad. I wouldn't fancy living somewhere with a language barrier.



Australia for me too. I have been over there to see my relations over there and its so lovely where they live, not many cars on the road and its a lot warmer

Belgium - for the beer, chocolate and cheese
Barcelona - for the Architecture
Germany - for the techno clubs
Iceland - for the landscape
Paris - to indulge my pretentious side

Lots of other places for lots of other reasons, but. . .

Sheffield - for the people

I love south east asia. Not that bothered about thailand but I like malaysia. Having said that I may end up in Jakarta if all goes to plan.

Australia or new Zealand

I left school with GCSE's and have more or less worked in an office environment since leaving school so I can't imagine where I would get my points.

There are heaps of office jobs in Canberra Dick, they can't fill them, you're only a couple of hours from your rellies there too.

'stralia mate.
Might happen too - off to look more closely at Sydney and Wollongong suburbs next year to get a closer 'feel' of the areas.
(Our third visit)
Great place to bring up our young 'un.
Last time we went, we sat on the beach watching an organised school swimming session on manly beach. Kids followed the teacher doing a jog and stretching exercises on the beach, then into the sea.

What a life....

Don't tell them that Draggs, just move in and shut up, I walked the dog down the beach today and not a sole in sight, 28deg and beautiful.
I'm really lying, honest it's awful here, too hot, seeya when ya get ere Mate.

There are heaps of office jobs in Canberra Dick, they can't fill them, you're only a couple of hours from your rellies there too.

True. I was thinking of getting a working holiday visa and living out there for a few years and see if I can get the experience that way and hopefully stay. Trying to convince the girlfriend to rent our home out while we are away and if we can stay then flog the house to pay for our new life.

I saw a report on the news last night confirming that more and more brits are emigrating for and/or migrating to a second home for large periods of the year.

Question is, would you be tempted and if so where in the world would you go?
we have talked about it - wait til we have some equity in our house - sell up and go to New Zealand (i have a half sister over there who would love it if i went over)

I could quite easily live in Barcelona - best city in Europe.

True. I was thinking of getting a working holiday visa and living out there for a few years and see if I can get the experience that way and hopefully stay. Trying to convince the girlfriend to rent our home out while we are away and if we can stay then flog the house to pay for our new life.

That's one way to do it Dick, if you never go, you never know.

Planning on emmigrating to the US - AZ or MN.

There is an 8 years waiting list at the mo (spoke to emmigration lawyer last week), even with family sponsorship, so its a long wait, but it'll be worth it.

Can't wait to leave the UK.

BB.x

Best of Luck, Brucies;

I'm still thinking of Canada -I have an uncle, aunt and cousins there.

See the following thread: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=166087&highlight=emigrating+Canada

New York would be a place I'd like to visit, and Beverly Hills, I hear they have big shopping Malls that make even the Metro Centre at Gateshead look like a mini-mart.